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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere..
Use counterirritation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Counterirritation means (medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere..
Common synonyms include revulsion.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use counterirritation where its definition matches the intended context.
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